Nicholas Donato

GPs managing euro-denominated funds should have contingency plans in place to maintain smooth operations in the event of a Euro collapse, legal advisors warn.

The European Commission is creating a new pan-EU funds regime for businesses that produce a positive social impact, rather than financial gain.

Following a plea from legislators, US regulators have pushed back the comment period on the closely watched Volcker Rule. The move could spell trouble for banks who still face a July compliance deadline.

While TPG’s tax dust-up in Australia has spooked GPs, the country's government supports rules designed to provide some clarity around foreign funds’ tax liabilities.

The US development finance institution is now offering private equity funds political risk insurance for investments in emerging markets.

UK Chancellor George Osborne hinted during his Autumn Statement that so-called 'TUPE' employment laws, criticised by some buyout firms as inflexible, are to be reformed.

Partisan gridlock has prevented a so-called ‘Super Committee’ of US lawmakers from agreeing a deficit reduction plan, preserving carried interest under capital gains tax in the short term.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s former senior vice president, COO and CFO of global private equity will now oversee PwC’s services to private equity portfolio companies at a time of market uncertainty.

UK-listed private equity group 3i has 'weeks, maybe months' left to turn around its struggling Eurofund V, a challenge many GPs will soon face as investment periods on boom year vintage funds begin to expire.

Private equity compliance officers have a tough task getting portfolio companies up to speed with US and UK anti-corruption legislation, according to a new survey from Kroll.